All Music by Desert Wind
FROM BEGINNING INSTRUCTIONAL TO ADVANCED PERFORMANCE
This page was started on February 20, 2006. Special Note to Belly Dance artists who have used Desert Wind music in your video tapes or DVDs: Thank you for choosing the music of Desert Wind in celebration of the Art of Belly Dance! Due to several recent requests, we have begun this page to help direct Desert Wind fans to your products. If you have produced a belly dance video using Desert Wind music and have a website that perhaps we don’t know about, please send us an e-mail with your information so that more people can learn about your product. Please send your request and information to: desertwindmusic@comcast.net.
Please Note: This page features videos done by other people to the music of Desert Wind.
To see video of Desert Wind’s many style of live performance, please visit Desert Wind Live link below.
Core Training for Belly Dancers:
Announcement:
SAKKARA of Germany has just produced a dance video featuring some music from Desert Wind’s Kali Ma, Dances of Transformation to be released soon! In addition, several artists have recently contacted Desert Wind for special permissions and licensing to produce additional DVDs. Please stop back for information regarding new releases as they become available.
ALYNE'S BEGINNER DANCE PROGRAM Vol. 1 DVD (-R format):
Alyne’s Beginner Dance Program: 45 minutes Clear and easy to follow. Learn 31 steps and body and arm isolations that are basic to the beginning dancer’s choreography tool kit! Includes demonstration and written notes for Choreography 1. Featuring music from the ever popular “Desert Wind” (Alan Bachman) See sample from syllabus below. Written notes and tips for training included with each. See comments for dancers who purchased this DVD! 1. Basic Posture 2. Basic Egyptian 3. Arabic 1 4. Arabic 2 5. Arabic 3 6. Grapevine 7. 5 Count Step 8. 8 Count Step 9. Horseshoe Step 10. Jazz Step 11. RicRac 12. Samiha 13. Pivot Shift Step 14. Push Turn 15. Column Turn 16. Simple Turn 17. 5 Count Turn 18. Hip Isolations 19. Body Wave Up 20. Body Wave Down 21a. Shimmies 21b. and freezes, 22. Ami 23. Maya 24. Figure 8 25. Chest Slide 26. Hip Slide 27. Chest Crescent 28. Hip Crescent 29. Choo Choo 30. Snake Arms 31. Kali Arms 1. Basic Egyptian 4x (Fwd/8 ct) 2. Diagonal Choo Choo 2x (4 cts RT, 4 cts left) 3. Arabic2 2x( 8 cts) 4. Basic Egyptian 2 x (4ct ) Column Turn RT 1x (4 cts) 5. ½ Horseshoe (4 ct) Simple Turn (LFT/4ct) (RT/4 ct) 6. ½ Horseshoe (4 ct) Simple Turn (RT/4ct) (LFT/4 ct) 7. Basic Egyptian TRIPLE Lock (Tap at Toe, Heel, Arch) then walk (Fwd, 16 ct) REPEAT UNTIL MUSIC ENDS (X= Repetitions, cts=counts) Practice each step separately until you are comfortable, and then put them together to make a simple choreography like the one above. Start this choreography sequence with music that is slow and steady. See my recommendation below. Focus on footwork and step development first, then add the arm and hand framing as shown. It is important that your feet carry you through the music on the beat. As you become confident with the transitions between steps, use faster music to dance the same steps. (Excerpt from the Vol 1 syllabus and notes) Credits: Videography by Babi/Ron Productions (408) 281-4182 babironh@yahoo.com www.desertwindmusic.com Home Page Events Bio Song List Photo Gallery Previous Releases Reviews Distributors MP3 Lyrics Order Desk Reciprocal Links Contact Site Map ALYNE’S DOUBLE VEIL TRAINING SERIES (-R Format, request +R if you need this) Instructional DVDs based on my 3 part workshops SET 1–Double Veil Introduction Novice Brief theory of veil work–how veils behave with respect to choice of fabrics and shape, similarities and differences between single/double veil techniques. How to hold double veils, fundamentals of getting inside and out–training tips on developing strength, skill, spins! Perfect for first timer, or those who need fundamentals de-mystified! Alyne selects 20 basic veil “effects.” Pointers on how to make the most elegant presentation. Each Set notes and Alyne’s Double Veil Syllabus which identifies 38 effects you can do with veil. All 38 effects are taught within Set 1 and Set 2. music selection is from Desert Wind, “Kali Ma, Dances of Transformation” the Goddess Dance Cycle: Chifitelli. 45 minutes Clear and easy to follow. Learn 31 steps and body and arm isolations that are basic to the beginning dancer’s choreography tool kit! Includes demonstration and written notes for Choreography 1. Featuring music from the ever popular “Desert Wind” (Alan Bachman) See sample from syllabus below. Written notes and tips for training included with each. See comments for dancers who purchased this DVD! 1. Basic Posture 2. Basic Egyptian 3. Arabic 1 4. Arabic 2 5. Arabic 3 6. Grapevine 7. 5 Count Step 8. 8 Count Step 9. Horseshoe Step 10. Jazz Step 11. RicRac 12. Samiha 13. Pivot Shift Step 14. Push Turn 15. Column Turn 16. Simple Turn 17. 5 Count Turn 18. Hip Isolations 19. Body Wave Up 20. Body Wave Down 21a. Shimmies 21b. and freezes, 22. Ami 23. Maya 24. Figure 8 25. Chest Slide 26. Hip Slide 27. Chest Crescent 28. Hip Crescent 29. Choo Choo 30. Snake Arms 31. Kali Arms 1. Basic Egyptian 4x (Fwd/8 ct) 2. Diagonal Choo Choo 2x (4 cts RT, 4 cts left) 3. Arabic2 2x( 8 cts) 4. Basic Egyptian 2 x (4ct ) Column Turn RT 1x (4 cts) 5. ½ Horseshoe (4 ct) Simple Turn (LFT/4ct) (RT/4 ct) 6. ½ Horseshoe (4 ct) Simple Turn (RT/4ct) (LFT/4 ct) 7. Basic Egyptian TRIPLE Lock (Tap at Toe, Heel, Arch) then walk (Fwd, 16 ct) REPEAT UNTIL MUSIC ENDS (X= Repetitions, cts=counts) Practice each step separately until you are comfortable, and then put them together to make a simple choreography like the one above. Start this choreography sequence with music that is slow and steady. See my recommendation below. Focus on footwork and step development first, then add the arm and hand framing as shown. It is important that your feet carry you through the music on the beat. As you become confident with the transitions between steps, use faster music to dance the same steps. (Excerpt from the Vol 1 syllabus and notes) Credits: Videography by Babi/Ron Productions (408) 281-4182 babironh@yahoo.com www.desertwindmusic.com Home Page Events Bio Song List Photo Gallery Previous Releases Reviews Distributors MP3 Lyrics Order Desk Reciprocal Links Contact Site Map ALYNE’S DOUBLE VEIL TRAINING SERIES (-R Format, request +R if you need this) Instructional DVDs based on my 3 part workshops SET 1–Double Veil Introduction Novice Brief theory of veil work–how veils behave with respect to choice of fabrics and shape, similarities and differences between single/double veil techniques. How to hold double veils, fundamentals of getting inside and out–training tips on developing strength, skill, spins! Perfect for first timer, or those who need fundamentals de-mystified! Alyne selects 20 basic veil “effects.” Pointers on how to make the most elegant presentation. Each Set notes and Alyne’s Double Veil Syllabus which identifies 38 effects you can do with veil. All 38 effects are taught within Set 1 and Set 2. Music selection is from Desert Wind, “Kali Ma, Dances of Transformation” the Goddess Dance Cycle: Chifitelli.
FAHTIEM PRESENTS BLUE MAGIC
With music by John Bilezikjian, Harry Saroyan and Desert Wind *Performer extraordinaire *One of LA’s hottest instructors – *Producer/Director of “Oasis Dance Magic” *Multi-award winner, including IAMED “Dancer of the Year” (1999) and “Entertainment Video of the Year” (1997) – Giza Academy Awards: “Best Cabaret Dancer-Live Music on Video” (2001) and “Best Live Solo Dance-Live Music on Video” (2000): the dancer performs an unrehearsed dance. There are many elements of chance. You will see the dancer’s true professionalism shining through and transforming a neutral situation into a fiery and exciting dance. Fahtiem is remarkable in her ability to respond and react in a graceful and electric manner and in doing so captures the stage and audience.” Giza Academy Jan 2002 *Numerous TV & Film appearances including Good Morning America, Solid Gold, Fox cable, Arabic MTV Fahtiem now presents her own performance video. Featuring five never-before- seen spontaneous dances ranging from Turkish to Oriental fantasy. Music from John Bilezikjian, Harry Saroyan, and Desert Wind. With costumes by the incomparable Doyne Allen. A must-have for your collection! Order Now! Only $25 inc S & H.
THE GODDESS DANCING
The Instructional Overview contained the history of The Goddess Dancing group; how they came together, how they formed in 1989 and more. This section also contained the history of Goddess dancing, what it stands for and explains the five sacred shapes, (circle, crescent, figure 8, shimmy & undulation), along with the three planes of isolation, (horizontal, vertical & sagittal). The Overview section was done with a voice over and included some great video and pictures. I really enjoyed the explanation of the sacred shapes and planes that The Goddess Dancing bases their dance teachings on. The next section of the DVD, Begin Instruction, contained the basic stance the 5 sacred shapes and the Creation Dance. The Basic Stance is the posture of belly dancing and I liked that this was stressed throughout this section and the rest of the DVD. The stance was well explained and illustrated by the dancers. The next part was the Goddess Stretches which contained warming up the body. I liked how the warm-up exercises were explained. Each exercise described a different Goddess and the movements demonstrated their story. The next section, the Five Sacred Shapes were explained by each dancer and demonstrated by the group. Each sacred shape was demonstrated on each plane. For example, the Circle started on the horizontal plane with the hips. Than moved to the horizontal and vertical plane of the heart, (rib circle). The sagittal heart circle is bringing with the rib cage lifted straight up and forward completing the circle going back and down before starting again. The circle shape is concluded with the horizontal head circle. The Crescent and Figure 8 shapes are explained on the horizontal and vertical planes again with the hips, heart and head. The shimmy contained the Earthquake shimmy, Twisting Shimmy, Heart Shimmy and Ecstasy Shimmy. I learned the Earthquake shimmy as the piston shimmy and the Heart shimmy as a shoulder shimmy. The Ecstasy shimmy is a whole body vibration. The last sacred shape was the Undulation. This contained the Wave and the Snake. The dancers were filmed facing the camera, no mirrors are used. The dancers do turn so you can see their back and sides when demonstrating the movements. To complete the Basic Stance section is the Creation Dance. This dance contains the movements learned in the DVD. The dance was created by a poem written by Anita-Cristina Calcaterra. The poem is recited as the dancers perform the dance. Each line of the poem is a different shape that is displayed in text on the screen. The dance is then performed by the dancers without spoken word or text. The last section of the DVD is: About The Goddess Dancing, Special Performance and Credits. The About The Goddess Dancing is the same as the Instructional Overview at the start of the DVD. The Special Performance is only on the DVD, it’s not included on the video. The performance contains all three dancers, Cathy Moore, Anita-Cristina Calcaterra and Karen Uminski performing solo dances and all coming together at the end of the song to end the dance. The performance contains two special dances, a sword solo and floor work. It’s so nice to see floor work; it seems to be a dieing art. I really don’t know that much about the Goddess style of belly dancing. I enjoyed this DVD very much. The quality of the DVD was very good. You could see the dancers, the back ground screening added to the DVD and did not take away from the instruction and the voice-overs throughout the DVD were great. I really enjoy videos done with a voice-over instead of the instructor talking while demonstrating the moves. I even picked up some tips on how to break down & explain movements to my students and a couple of new moves. This DVD/video is geared for the beginning level of dancer. NOTE: if you order the DVD make sure your player can play DVD-R. My player is not new enough to read the DVD-R so I needed to view the DVD on my PC. To purchase the DVD or video you can go to The Goddess Dancing website www.thegoddessdancing.com. The price is $29.95 for both the DVD and the Video.
“… and then there’s the beautiful music in the background by Alan Bachman of Desert Wind that really enhances the mood.” Reviewed by Sharina, Owner/Publisher/Editor Zaghareet! Magazine
” the music used throughout this video is all from Desert Wind, a perfect choice for Goddess dancing” Reviewed by Reviewed by Mezdulene, owner/publisher/editor of Jareeda: The International Magazine for Middle Eastern Dance.
IAMED- THE FIRST AWARDS OF BELLY DANCE
The First Awards of Belly Dance $39.99. Click to enlarge Re-mastered and re-edited, this video features 2 hours of dynamic belly dance performances, including IAMED Award Winners Cassandra, Amaya and Alexandra King, with additional performances by Marguerite and Dondi. Shot live at The Los Angeles Theater Center. Featuring Performances by: * Alexandra King * Amaya * Cassandra * Jamilla Al Wahid * Marzue * Orchids of the East * Sapphira * SeSe * …and live music by Desert Wind Available on VHS only.
SAHARA SHIMMER
MUSIC | VIDEOS | BOOKS SWORD VIDEO & COMPANION CD “Sword Dance” is a dramatic and awe-inspiring part of Belly Dance. In her latest video, Babanesh, expert Sword Dancer and teacher, takes you through a contemporary choreography featuring music by “Desert Wind”. This video class is loaded with tips, tricks and the technique necessary for you to master the Sword Dance. Babanesh clearly explains each move and gives advice on everything from balancing the sword to costume choices for performance. Intended for the intermediate to advanced level belly dance student, this video and cd will quickly have you performing Sword Dance to amazed and inspired audiences!
SAQRA'S VIDEO: SOLO DESERT WIND VEIL DANCE 1 (SDWVD1)
Desert Wind: World Dance – “Power Flute.” Single veil choreography to Andalin’s (Desert Wind) glorious flute improvisation. Video features important veil technique and step breakdowns of the moves in the choreography that can be used to any music. Over 22 veil moves and variations. Comes with printed step list, choreography step list and tips. Run time: Approx. 2-1/2 hours. DVD $30 – Prices include shipping to US
SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO
In this, her first solo performance video, Suzanna dazzles you with six Oriental Dances. From the dramatic chiftetelli of Alan Bachman’s “Return to The Goddess” to the playfulness of “Nelli,” Suzanna captures your imagination. The chemistry between music and dancer is skillfully recorded amid varied locations by videographer Jeff Hansell, resulting in a visually lush production. Whether surrounded by spectacular Rocky Mountain peaks or within a Greek-inspired temple, Suzanna dances from the heart.
TAHYA'S HEALING DANCE VIDEO
Alan Scott Bachman started the band known as Desert Wind over ten years ago in Portland, Oregon. Alan has now made his home in the Rocky Mountains of Salt Lake City where he serves as a Utah Assistant Attorney General by days in support of his passion ~ music. Alan was kind enough to let me use “Desert Breeze,” a bolero, from his World Dance CD on my Healing Dance video. Among my personal [Desert Wind] favorites are the CD’s: World Dance (2-CD Set) and Kali Ma.
YASMINA'S JOY OF BELLY DANCING
Video Reviews by Yasmina New York Hafla (Arabic Wedding) – with Soraya Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes – with The Goddess Dancing Learn to Belly Dance with Alexandra: vol. one basic moves and combinations – by Alexandra Behind the Veil – by Amira Mor Hahbi ‘Ru Basics Level One – by Rita Alderucci and John Compton co-directors of Hahbi ‘Ru Lock, Roll & Flutter – by Suzanna Del Vecchio Hips! with Amaya – by Amaya Reach for the Stars with Jasmin Jahal: volume 1 – by Jasmin Jahal Other Sites with Video Reviews The Art of Middle Eastern Dance (by Shira) Middle Eastern Dance Setare’s Video Reviews Fast Forward video review by Yasmina The video in review this issue is, “New York Hafla (Arabic Wedding!)”, by Soraya This video is an Arabic wedding and hafla and was filmed both inside and out. The video starts with a short snippet of the wedding ceremony. When the ceremony was over the bride, groom, wedding party and guests were lead by Soraya and a singer through the gardens to the hafla location. During the procession the bride stopped and danced with Soraya. The maid of honors and Soraya than circled the bride and danced around her. Once everyone reached the hafla location Soraya performed for the bride and guests. At the hafla Soraya performs several numbers. This part of the video was filmed inside. Soraya’s first number was a peppy song. It was nice to hear her zill playing. Her second song she gets the bride up to dance. I recognized this song it was an instrumental version of Habibi ya Einee. The third song was another peppy song that I like to refer to as “Egyptian Top 40”. During this piece Soraya danced with a cane. Soraya’s fourth number was more peppy music and went into a drum solo. After the drum solo Soraya ended with a short finale where she thanked her audience and exited. Soraya began the video in a beautiful red and silver costume. At the hafla she wore a gorgeous black and silver costume. Through out this video you can tell that Soraya loves to dance. She’s a beautiful dancer and she just shines when she performs. The footage filmed outside was very clear and you could see Soraya with no problem. The footage inside was a little dark but you could see everything Soraya did. She had the dance floor to herself and the camera was on her at all times. For using only one camera and not being filmed in a studio, it was a good video. Soraya has 12 videos on the market and this one is number 8. Her videos range from $19.95 to $29.95 for VHS and $24.95 to $34.95 for the DVD version. The price includes shipping and handling charges for the U.S. You can order her tapes direct from her website, http://www.bellydancebysoraya.com/ or Soraya’s Mid-East Dance and Music Productions P.O. Box 3284 Margate , NJ 08402 Email: SorayaEnt@aol.com website: http://www.bellydancebysoraya.com/ Till next time, Yasmina top Fast Forward video review by Yasmina The DVD in review is, “Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes”, with The Goddess Dancing. The DVD has three sections: Instructional Overview, Begin Instruction and Special Features. The music used throughout the DVD was by Desert Wind.
ZAINA HART (Owner/Publisher/Editor of The Belly Dancer Magazine)
This first video in Zaina’s Series covers Body Posturing and Position, Working with Your “Entire” Body, Connecting with your Audience, enhancing your movements/steps, and most importantly – how to have fun when you dance. Zaina will take you through a series of warm-ups that can easily be incorporated into your dance and help you truly feel your music – Section 1. She will then work through basic steps suggesting “embellishments” and putting attitude with the step – Section 2. In Section 3, Zaina will help you discover your hips and help you “isolate” specific muscles to give a crisp, clean look to your movements. (The music of Desert Wind / Alan Bachman was Zaina’s choice of music and is used throughout the entire video.) Zaina is well known for her ability to draw the audience into her performance. There is never any doubt that she is having a “great” time. Her precise hip articulation and unique use of locks mixed with her charismatic personality never fail to bring that “Phoenix Fire” to the stage. Add to that “The Wings of the Phoenix” in which Zaina opens up and performs with only the upper body – graceful, delicate, yet powerful movement of hands, arms, shoulders, neck, ribs and head. Fire from the core! All Videos $35.00 each plus $5.00 shipping/handling Zaina Hart PO Box 820186 Vancouver, WA 98682 – 0004